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Pools by Peter Wilson

THIS COLUMN went through the card with our home selections last week, correctly forecasting all nine of our top tips that played. This week could be more difficult. The coupon has been affected by the necessity of playing FA Cup fourth-round replays on the same day, leaving many games to the whims of the Pools Panel. The most eye-catching match is in League One where long-term pacesetters Luton and Hull City meet. Peter Taylor’s side won the reverse fixture emphatically

3-0 earlier in the season. That match came at the time Luton were suffering a blip after an extended unbeaten start to the campaign. Both sides have dropped points recently, allowing Tranmere and Sheffield Wednesday, among others, to close the gap. A draw will maintain the status quo between Luton and Hull but at the expense of being chased down further by their rivals.